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oto·cyst | \ ˈō-tə-ˌsist 
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\Definition of otocyst
: a fluid-containing organ of many invertebrates that contains an otolith : statocyst
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otocyst
nounoto·cyst | \ ˈōt-ə-ˌsist \
\Medical Definition of otocyst
1 : a fluid-containing organ of many invertebrates that contains an otolith
2 : otic vesicle
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The first known use of otocyst was in 1874
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